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The first glimpses of the first total solar eclipse to cross the United States from coast to coast in 99 years began in Oregon, with totality just after 1 p.m. ET. What started as a tiny crescent of the moon's shadow turned into a perfectly beautiful eclipse in city after city. It ended in South Carolina about 3 p.m. ET.
A partial solar eclipse will be visible until just after 4 p.m. in the Southeast.
During totality in many cities, it looked like nighttime outside, with stars appearing in the sky and the temperature dropping. Crickets could be heard chirping in Jefferson City, Missouri.
NASA is all about the eclipse today and having a bit of fun with it, tweeting a joke about the moon blocking the sun -- on social media.
"HA HA HA I've blocked the Sun! Make way for the Moon," said the official NASA Moon account, which blocked the NASA Sun's account. Along with the moon and some sunspots, the International Space Station made a cameo in front of the sun. If you look very closely, you can see it.
It’s the kind of event that comes around only once every few decades in North America.
On Monday, Aug. 21, the sun, moon and Earth will line up in just the right way to create a full solar eclipse that will transect the continental United States.
If you’re lucky enough the be in the eclipse’s direct path — spanning Oregon to South Carolina — you’ll get the full show as the sun is completely blocked out, day becomes night, and even the animals and plants around you react.
But what if you’re a bit further north? Let’s say, in Toronto, Vancouver or even St. John’s? Canadians who don’t want to travel will still be treated to a partial celestial spectacle.
Where to watch
The luckiest Canucks are those in Vancouver, who will see nearly 90 per cent of the sun go dark around 10 a.m. PST. As the eclipse moves farther east, the sun should be obscured by about 80 per cent in Regina, 70 to 75 per cent in Edmonton, Winnipeg and Toronto, 60 to 70 per cent in Ottawa or Montreal, and finally 60 per cent or less in Quebec City, Halifax and St. John’s.
Full solar eclipses aren’t actually all that rare. Northern Australia saw one in 2012, Iceland in 2015, Borneo in 2016 and Chile will get one in 2019. But it’s been nearly a century since one crossed the U.S., and the last full eclipse to traverse a large chunk of Canada was in the late 1970s. Our next full eclipse in the great white north is expected on the east coast in 2024.
NASA gears up
Down in the U.S., however, NASA is gearing up for a full scientific and research extravaganza. The agency will use dozens of satellites to collect data from space and many more instruments and scientists will be observing from the ground.
NASA will also stream the full eclipse live, and is using the hashtag #eclipse2017 on social media.
The U.S. National Park Service is expecting huge numbers of visitors in the 20 parks that lie in the eclipse’s direct path (known as the path of totality). Officials estimate that 200-million people live within one days’ drive of that track.
Around 20 interstate highways are also in the path of totality. The U.S. Department of Transportation is estimating “several million” drivers on the highways before, during and after the eclipse. Visitors are being encouraged to plan ahead carefully.
“It’s not a time to just show up,” cautioned Martin Knopp of the transportation department during a press conference on Wednesday.
Canada will only get a partial eclipse, with 90 per cent of the sun covered in Victoria, and 31 per cent coverage expected in St. John’s. But stores in U.S. regions, where the sun will be more covered, sold out a week ago. One planetarium in Utah sold 21,000 pairs in a single day.
Some universities and science museums in Canada will be distributing the glasses for free at viewing parties across the country on Monday. If you can’t get a hold of glasses, NASA’s website recommends other ways to view the eclipse safely.
Some Canadians are driving south to see the total solar eclipse on Monday, while some NASA-funded scientists will be chasing it in retrofitted jets.
The eclipse — the first to cross the U.S. coast to coast in 99 years — will also provide a celestial show to people north of the border, though the partial eclipse visible in Canada won't be quite so striking.
Watching from Canada
Total Eclipse of the sun: This interactive feature shows you exactly how much the eclipse will affect the area where you live. Choose the city nearest you in the drop-down menu to see when the eclipse will be at its peak.
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